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Pay attention - It could save your life!

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in News, Safety | 4 Comments »

If you believe the shock tactics of many state governments around Australia all it takes to be a safe driver is to make sure you stay under the speed limit. That's it! An over simplified view, perhaps, but filed in ...

NSW Government to trial ‘Big Brother’ speed limiters

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in News, Safety | No Comments »

The use of GPS devices to monitor speeding motorists is set to be trialled by the New South Wales Government. Approximately 100 cars in the New South Wales Illawarra region will be fitted with the 'Big Brother' style device. The ...

Ever wondered how a crash test works?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Safety | 2 Comments »

If you have, then you'll be interested in a current and upcoming stories on independent Australian website CarAdvice. They recently witnessed a live crash test at the RTA's Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The program responsible for crash testing ...

Crash test footage: They don’t make them like they used to!

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in GM, Safety, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »

Here's a couple of YouTube clips that prove beyond any doubt that they don't make cars like they used to. While it may be feeble to compare two different crash tests filmed over 20 years apart (first clip an early 1980s ...